Improving the mechanical properties of epoxy using multiwalled carbon nanotubes functionalized by a novel plasma treatment

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 45, Issue , 2013, Pages 145-152

  Chen, Zhiqiang ^a   Dai, Xiujuan J ^a   Magniez, Kevin ^a   Lamb, Peter R ^a   Rubin De Celis Leal, David ^a   Fox, Bronwyn L ^a   Wang, Xungai ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

A. Particle reinforcement; B. Mechanical properties; D. Surface analysis; E. Surface treatments

Indexed keywords

CARBON NANOTUBES; DISPERSIONS; EPOXY RESINS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; NANOCOMPOSITES; NANOTUBES; NITROGEN; NITROGEN PLASMA; PLASMA APPLICATIONS; REINFORCEMENT; SURFACE ANALYSIS; TOUGHNESS; YARN;

BISPHENOL-F EPOXY RESINS; CARBON NANOTUBE REINFORCED POLYMERS; CONTINUOUS AND PULSED PLASMAS; E. SURFACE TREATMENT; FUNCTIONALIZED NANOTUBES; HARDNESS AND ELASTIC MODULUS; NANOINDENTATION TESTS; PARTICLE REINFORCEMENT;

MULTIWALLED CARBON NANOTUBES (MWCN);

EID: 84870772168     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2012.09.005     Document Type: Article

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